GBTaunton Races

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Taunton
14:25
Lucia Stevens Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2025 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.60 Place: £2.30 £2.30 Exacta: £25.30 Tricast: £87.08 Trifecta: £102.50
Non-Runners: Orchestra (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m 3m1f 2m7f 3m3½f 2m5½f
1st
In touch with leaders - headway and went second 2 out - led narrowly last - kept on well - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had appreciated the quicker ground on this occasion - officially described as good to firm - good in places - in addition to benefiting from wind surgery since her last run)(op 4/1)
8 M Poor
Kevin Pickard 138 lbs 7/2 Won
2m2½f 3m2½f 2m5½f 2m2f 2m7f
1m7½f 2m 2m5½f 2m3f 2m5½f
2nd
In touch with leaders - prominent after 7th - led before 2 out - headed when mistake last - edged right run-in - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
6 G Poor
Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 5/1 0.3
-
2m6f 2m5½f 2m5½f 2m3½f 2m7½f
3rd
Led - jumped right 2nd - soon briefly headed - headed before 2 out - lost second 2 out - drifted left and no extra run-in (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed)(op 11/2)
6 G Poor
Joe Ponting 146 lbs 5/1 7
-
2m½f 2m1½f 2m½f 1m7f 2m4f
4th
In rear but in touch with leaders - some headway after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/4)
5 G Poor
Carroll Gray 147 lbs 100/30J 8.5
2m4f
3m½f 3m 3m 2m4f 2m2½f
5th
In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
7 G Poor
D Summersby 163 lbs 25/1 2.75
2m7½f 2m7f 3m2f 3m2f 3m
3m 3m 3m½f 3m2f 2m3½f
6th
Prominent - briefly led after 2nd - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
7 G Poor
Martin Keighley 155 lbs 100/30J 1.75
-
2m 2m 2m5½f 2m5½f 2m3f
7th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent 4th - lost position after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
4 F Poor
Georgina Nicholls 151 lbs 17/2 6.5
2m6f 2m2½f 2m 2m